You would think that being the mac enthusiast I am, I would have tried ichat already. Well to be quite honest, there hasn't been a need for it...or so I thought. Last night I logged into ichat and had a video call with Boaz who is in Seattle. Not only did Boaz take me on a tour of his office with his portable macbook, he even showed me the view from his window. It was an incredible experience and I look forward to ichatting again soon. I was most amazed at the quality of the video and sound. It was really something. Boaz had an option on his version that let him change the background Pee-Wee Herman style so that he could appear to be on a beach, in the mountains, etc... Pretty cool. I was thinking about how we might want to incorporate ichat into things we are doing at NYU. Hmmm....
Did you hear about Pablo Guzman's car accident? Glad he is okay...
I should be doing work tonight but I am going to see a screening of Mongol. The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan and I'm not quite sure I'm going to like this epic film but I hope I do.
Hey! Look who's back! My favorite vegetable playing musician! Hooray!
Have you seen the trailer below? I can't tell if this looks good or bad but it did make me smile. I love singing animals, what else can I say?
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Reader of The Month
I figured it was only necessary to start giving out Reader of the Month awards to my many readers. I am thrilled to announce that May's Reader of the Month is..drumroll please... Mr. Brian Z. Congratulations Brian, you have won a lifetime supply of plastic Whole Foods bags. Brian reads this blog every morning with his hearty breakfast and says that it starts his day off just right. "Evan Almighty is chocked full of the latest news, wacky videos, and personal stories...I just can't get enough of Evan's witty commentary." Thanks Brian!
I Want To Do It Cuz It's Fun
Every now and then, Devang will pull out a special YouTube clip and share it with me. This is the clip he sent me this week. It's fun to do bad things...
I don't really have much more for today but I think this video should be enough for most of you. It's finals so I have been working on trying to get all of my work done before the deadline. Have a great day and I'll be back with more goodness tomorrow.
I don't really have much more for today but I think this video should be enough for most of you. It's finals so I have been working on trying to get all of my work done before the deadline. Have a great day and I'll be back with more goodness tomorrow.
Friday, May 2, 2008
My Commute This Morning
Everyone is always saying to me, "Come on Evan, your commute isn't that bad". Well I decided to use my cell phone to take a video of my morning commute. People waiting close to the tracks so they can be the first ones on the train." I posted it on YouTube for everyone to see.
Long Cake
While waiting online to get a piece of cake, I overheard a girl ask someone who was working, "is this one whole cake?". I hope she wasn't an NYU student.
Strawberry Fest Friday
That's right, today is Strawberry Fest out on W 4th street which means there will be a lot of fun and games, strawberries, cotton candy, and yes, the world's longest strawberry shortcake. Let's hope the rain hold out until later though. I'll post some photos live from the event. I was actually cleaning off my desk and found a flier we had made when I was on the NYU Program Board for Strawberry Fest. We had Bill Clinton hold up a Strawberry Fest T-shirt when he came to speak on campus. It was incredible. They should have used that flier again this year!
Flying woman or UFO? You be the judge...
Everytime I walk by an Indiana Jones poster I can feel the excitement in my body. I cannot wait to see this one. Feel the excitement.
It's time now for our Katie Couric moment:
We received some wonderful news yesterday. My sister's one woman show has been accepted into the 2008 NYC International Fringe Festival. I hope you will come see it in August.
That's be-dee-bu-dee-bu-dee all folks. Hope you have a great weekend.
Flying woman or UFO? You be the judge...
Everytime I walk by an Indiana Jones poster I can feel the excitement in my body. I cannot wait to see this one. Feel the excitement.
It's time now for our Katie Couric moment:
We received some wonderful news yesterday. My sister's one woman show has been accepted into the 2008 NYC International Fringe Festival. I hope you will come see it in August.
That's be-dee-bu-dee-bu-dee all folks. Hope you have a great weekend.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
'Tis May
Happy May 1st everyone! April showers bring May flowers...
I have a few really wonderful movie recommendations, one of which I saw last night. Son of Rambow is the type of movie that only comes around once in awhile and you must go see it. Child actors take up most of the screen time and they are brilliant. The script is excellent and you will laugh and cry...I did. The imaginations and creativity of children are explored in this film and it spoke to me also because these kids were passionate about making a movie. It made me want to go out and make a short film, and perhaps I will.
Set in "a long, hot summer in the early '80s", the film is a coming-of-age comedy. It tells the story of two schoolboys who are inspired by the film Rambo: First Blood to make their own action adventure film, which they hope will win them a young film-maker competition. Neglected youngster Lee Carter (Will Poulter) — the worst-behaved boy in school — has access to the home video equipment used by his bullying elder brother's video pirating enterprise. Will (Bill Milner) couldn't be more different; quiet and shy he comes from a family that belongs to the strict Plymouth Brethren religious sect. Will is forbidden to watch films or television and is made to leave his classroom when the teacher puts on a documentary film. In the corridor he meets Lee, thrown out of another class for bad behaviour. At first, Lee sees Will as an easily manipulated lackey but after Will sees a pirated copy of First Blood and throws himself into the film making experience, the two realise how much they each need a best friend.Their movie takes on a chaotic life of its own, as they fight to keep control of it, and also to keep it secret from Will's family. Ultimately it changes the lives of both boys, and their relationships with their friends and families.
This film is currently playing at the Angelika theater in NYC.
I also saw the new film, The Dukes, a film by Robert Davi starring himself and Chazz Palminteri. They were both there to discuss the film and are really nice guys and very talented. The film was funny at times but as a whole felt choppy which had a lot to do with the editing. We were treated beforehand to a live performance by The Emeralds and people were clapping and tapping along. If you like Doo-Wop and heist movies, you'll love The Dukes.
And finally, The Diving Bell and Butterfly has been released on DVD. I have never seen a film so unique as this one. The direction is incredible and the story moving. Be sure to see it.
And now, let's watch Hillary trying to make a cup o' joe:
I have a few really wonderful movie recommendations, one of which I saw last night. Son of Rambow is the type of movie that only comes around once in awhile and you must go see it. Child actors take up most of the screen time and they are brilliant. The script is excellent and you will laugh and cry...I did. The imaginations and creativity of children are explored in this film and it spoke to me also because these kids were passionate about making a movie. It made me want to go out and make a short film, and perhaps I will.
Set in "a long, hot summer in the early '80s", the film is a coming-of-age comedy. It tells the story of two schoolboys who are inspired by the film Rambo: First Blood to make their own action adventure film, which they hope will win them a young film-maker competition. Neglected youngster Lee Carter (Will Poulter) — the worst-behaved boy in school — has access to the home video equipment used by his bullying elder brother's video pirating enterprise. Will (Bill Milner) couldn't be more different; quiet and shy he comes from a family that belongs to the strict Plymouth Brethren religious sect. Will is forbidden to watch films or television and is made to leave his classroom when the teacher puts on a documentary film. In the corridor he meets Lee, thrown out of another class for bad behaviour. At first, Lee sees Will as an easily manipulated lackey but after Will sees a pirated copy of First Blood and throws himself into the film making experience, the two realise how much they each need a best friend.Their movie takes on a chaotic life of its own, as they fight to keep control of it, and also to keep it secret from Will's family. Ultimately it changes the lives of both boys, and their relationships with their friends and families.
This film is currently playing at the Angelika theater in NYC.
I also saw the new film, The Dukes, a film by Robert Davi starring himself and Chazz Palminteri. They were both there to discuss the film and are really nice guys and very talented. The film was funny at times but as a whole felt choppy which had a lot to do with the editing. We were treated beforehand to a live performance by The Emeralds and people were clapping and tapping along. If you like Doo-Wop and heist movies, you'll love The Dukes.
And finally, The Diving Bell and Butterfly has been released on DVD. I have never seen a film so unique as this one. The direction is incredible and the story moving. Be sure to see it.
And now, let's watch Hillary trying to make a cup o' joe:
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